Reade Brower at his office in Rockland. Photo by Sarah Rice. Brower sees need for a plan as he further expands his empire Reade Brower will buy longtime friend Alan Baker's award-winning weeklies in Ellsworth and Bar Harbor on Sept.1 Though he’ll add two more Maine...

a pine tree watch series The News Makers Maine's Most Trusted Journalists Editor's Note, August 15: Maine lost a highly respected journalist Aug. 15 when Chris Cousins died of a heart attack at age 42. At the Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting, we...

Alan Baker, owner and publisher of The Ellsworth American and Mount Desert Islander. Photo by Sarah Rice. The Independents Publishers Alan Baker and Edward French are two veteran newsmen, both concerned about and devoted to preserving local journalism despite the...

Lauren McCauley, Beacon editor, works at the Maine People's Alliance offices in Portland. Photo by Sarah Rice. SUSAN COVER Susan Cover has been a journalist for 24 years, working at newspapers in Kansas, Rhode Island, Ohio and Maine. Email Susan at...

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